Not necessarily the news

AUTHOR(S)

Svetkey, Benjamin

PUB. DATE

March 1996

SOURCE

Entertainment Weekly;3/8/96, Issue 317, p20

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the Walt Disney movie `Up Close & Personal' based on the life of television anchorwoman Jessica Savitch. Alterations in the script; Concern over the movie's faithful portrayal of Savitch's life; Defense of the script revisions.

ACCESSION #

9603114168

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